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Drone Barrages Hit Russian Regions as Air Defenses Intercept Dozens

NATO is weighing tougher airspace rules in response to a surge in reported cross‑border attacks.

Overview

  • Belgorod Oblast recorded 175 strikes in the past day with artillery and drones, leaving two people dead and six injured, the regional governor said.
  • In the Moscow region, a grandmother and her six‑year‑old grandson were killed in Voskresensk during a UAV attack that also damaged homes, after four drones were shot down over the region, officials reported.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 78 Ukrainian drones overnight across eight regions, while Smolensk and Oryol governors reported nine and three local UAV shootdowns respectively with no casualties or damage.
  • The FSB said a woman in Sevastopol was arrested on treason charges, alleging she sent Black Sea Fleet location photos to Ukrainian intelligence and explored plans to poison servicemen.
  • NATO’s military committee chief said the alliance may tighten responses to airspace violations on its eastern flank, including shifting from routine patrols to more active air‑defense measures under consideration.